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Episode 149: It's down to the wire, who's your money on?
Three of the brainiest legends you ever would stumble across in navy blue suits on Lambton Quay give you their final election reckons of the season. With the…
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Episode 148 - Got a burning 2026 Election question?
And just like that, we're just three weeks out from the 2026 Election! Jesse and Henry bring you up to speed on the latest developments in what remains an…
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Episode 147: Are we all TOP'd out?
Debate season is in full swing as we hit the home straight of the election race. Henry, Ben and Jesse take you through what's been gracing our screens and the…
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Episode 146: Was Chris the debate winner? #Election2026
Everyone's favourite political musers are back for another week! Taking you through our first leaders debate, who was their winner and who perhaps needs a…
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Episode 145 - Who's doing the strategic voting? #Election2026
With just over one month to go until Kiwis cast their ballots, Jesse and Ben sit down to unpick the discussion about strategic voting on both the left and…
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Episode 144 - Which party released the best policy this week? #Election2026
This week on the podcast Jesse, Ben & Henry cover all things new policy from the political parties as we close close into election - with less than two months…
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Episode 143 - How taxing is this tax campaign?
Happy two months until the 2026 General Election! This week Jesse, Ben and Henry talk all things election policy - in other words; tax, tax, tax.
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Episode 142 - What now for the National Party?
Only four months after the previous caucus vote, National MPs were urgently called back to the capital amid fresh leadership murmurings in the media. Once…
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Episode 141 - Welcome to the pre-election period?
This week Ben and Henry take you through a series of topics in what has been a feisty start to this year's pre-election period. Enjoy this episode as we bring…
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Episode 140 - Who should be allowed to vote in New Zealand?
Welcome back listeners! This week on the show, Jesse, Ben and Henry have a take or two on the following topics: might our domestic economy be finally turning…
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Episode 139 - Can The Opportunity Party be kingmaker this year?
This week the team at Iron Duke Studios takes you through their peaks and pits on a local, domestic and international level. We talk about the democratic…
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Episode 138 - Why does every Budget need a catchy name?
Another lap around the fiscal sun means one thing: it’s time for the Iron Duke Podcast Budget 2026 special. Join the team as they unpack some of the key items…
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Episode 137 - Do we need to reduce public sector headcount?
This week we are back in the studio with a full podcast team - Jesse, Ben & Henry - where we go through some of the already announced pre-Budget 2026 policies…
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Episode 136 - Jobs budget or warning sign?
In this week’s podcast, Jesse and Ben discuss the Prime Minister’s big scene-setting pre-Budget speech, delve into what we know about the Budget already, and…
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Episode 135 - Coalition conflict or strategic dissent?
This week on the Iron Duke Podcast, Jesse and Ben discuss what has been a big two weeks for the Coalition - in particular the growing tension between the…
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Episode 134: How do you answer a 'gotcha' question?
This week we return back to our standard format of peaks/pits, hots/nots. We discuss how Tova O'Brien is two-for-two on her new weekly segment with Prime…
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Episode 133 - What does the ministerial reshuffle mean for this year's election?
Continuing a run of ‘special episodes’, Jesse and Ben unpack the National Party’s ministerial reshuffle - the winners, the losers, and what it signals about…
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Episode 132 - Who from the office has been stockpiling diesel?
This week we discuss the latest health sector results - which are surprisingly positive - as well as the latest on the emerging fuel crisis and how the…
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Episode 131 - Do we want more data centres during an energy crisis?
This week on the poddy, the team break down the Government’s response to the fuel security crunch (and why our earlier calls are holding up), the proposed…
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Episode 130 - Will Luxon lose his job over Iran?
This is our second in a round of special episodes on what is happening in Iran and how it is affecting us at home in New Zealand. This time around, we dive…
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Episode 129 - What does the Iran conflict mean for New Zealand?
A special episode on what is happening in Iran and what this means for us at home in New Zealand. Note, this was recorded on the afternoon of Tuesday 3 March…
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Episode 128: LNG or more solar panels?
Double trouble this week with Jesse & Ben going head-to-head - discussing the critters in our rock pools, what this LNG stuff is all about, whether we care…
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Episode 127: Are we real people?
Welcome back to 2026 — and it’s election year! This week we cover some of the big trends to watch, including the economy, privacy, and artificial intelligence…
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Episode 126: The 2025 Finale
This week we're joined by the big cheese himself - Phil O'Reilly. Join us as we whiz through the year in policy and politics.
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Episode 125: Are we moving from green shoots to green shrubs?
For the Iron Duke Podcast's penultimate episode for the year of 2025, the team discuss whether our long summer break is too long, whether the RMA reform…
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Episode 124: Can Te Pāti Māori Survive Its Internal Storm?
Welcome to your weekly roundup of the biggest stories shaping New Zealand’s political and policy landscape. This week, we dive into the Green Party’s bold move…
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Episode 123: Are We Really Broke – or Just Sick of Sick Leave?
We're back for another week of the Iron Duke podcast! We cover off the latest unemployment figures, the criticism the government is facing over its economic…
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Episode 122: Is this the end of the Māori Party’s renaissance... or just a rebrand?
A week is a long time in politics! We're back running you through The Maori Party's internal strife, including allegations of overspending and misconduct. The…
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Episode 121: Is Low Voter Turnout New Zealand's New National Sport?
This week we give Henry a break, while Jesse and Ben, along with ring-in international correspondent Maddy, delve into local body elections, the challenges of…
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Episode 120: Why can't we use PayWave on public transport?
Welcome back to another episode of the Iron Duke Podcast. Our peaks this week include the well-overdue announcement of who our new RBNZ Governor will be, the…
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Episode 119: Is daylight savings affecting your mental health?
This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we discuss our peaks, including the Government pouring in some more funding for bolstering major events in New Zealand…
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Episode 118: Who let the dogs out?
Another big episode as a podcasting team of four. This week we take you through changes in animal safety, the big sell off of New Zealand dairy brands, a new…
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Episode 117: Do you remember your first time?
This week we are delighted to have the newest voice of the Iron Duke Podcast with us, Ben Craven. His soothing voice and hot, sometimes justified, takes fit in…
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Episode 116: How do we save the baby trees?
This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we talk about the end of modern learning environments, some positive progress on NCEA results, the announcement of the…
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Episode 115: Should security guards be able to arrest thieves?
This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we discuss our peaks of the week, including the Government’s newly amended Family Boost for childcare policy, the…
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Episode 114: How many elephants worth of coal do we have?
Back after a little a post-Live Podcast hiatus. Our highs of the week are the new 24/7 telehealth service, Gensis energy looking to build another peaker plant…
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Episode 113: THE LIVE PODCAST
This week, we bring to you the live recording of the Iron Duke Podcast. Jesse, Maddy, and Henry dive into an interactive discussion with a live audience at the…
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Episode 112: Who stole from the supermarket pick ‘n mix?
This week the team takes you through their peaks and pits of the week. This week we discuss Karen Chhour’s advocacy of safety measures for pets living in…
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Episode 111: BUDGET DAY BABY
Did the Budget cut deep enough? The Iron Duke Podcast takes you through Budget 2025. The goods, the bads and the uglies.
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Episode 110: How did Albo win the Australian election?
This week on the Iron Duke Podcast we take you through our peaks including the Government’s new public EV charging infrastructure programme, the Australian…
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Episode 109: What’s wrong with saying pregnant people?
This week the Iron Duke team take you through Luxon’s speech on free trade, the shopping list for New Zealand’s new defence spending, Andrew Little entering…
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Episode 108: Does Tamatha Paul have a point?
All three of your favourite podcasters are back in the studio this week. Making us smile this week are the (marginally) improved education attendance stats…
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Episode 107: Would you retire in New Zealand?
Welcome back! This week the team discuss HealthNZ running their financials through a singular spreadsheet, the initial outcomes of Luxon’s Investment Summit…
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Episode 106: How bad are the school lunches?
After a patchy start to the year, the Iron Duke podcasters are back in the studio giving you a run down on the latest in the world of policy and politics. We…
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Episode 105: Why is there so much happening at the moment?
After an unintended hiatus, Jesse and Henry are back with another episode of the Iron Duke Podcast. Given it seems like so much has happened in the last few…
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Episode 104: What even is a digital nomad?
Happy New Year listeners and welcome back to another season of the Iron Duke Podcast. It’s good to be back. We kick the year off with a download on Trump’s…
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Episode 103: A year in review - 2024
To wrap up the year, the Iron Duke Studios team unravel all that was the year of 2024.
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Episode 102: Is the grass really greener across the ditch?
A Jesse and Henry special this week while Maddy is abroad. We discuss Luxon’s performance and the changing priorities as the Coalition Government passes their…
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Episode 101: THE SECOND ELECTION SPECIAL
Your Iron Duke trio are joined today by Jamie Miller, a former Executive Director and expert campaigner for the Republican Party in Florida. Jamie is also an…
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Episode 100: Who cares about data privacy?
All three podcasters are back in Iron Duke Studios to discuss the latest in policy and politics from New Zealand and around the world. We discuss our highs of…
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Episode 99: Is America Great Again?
2024 US PRESIDENTIAL SPECIAL – votes are still being counted, but we have a clear winner. President Donald Trump will become the first to win non-consecutive…
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Episode 98: Do you slip, slop, slap?
Get ready to learn more about space than you ever thought you needed to know! Also on this week's episode, Henry has an alarming Ozempic hype segment, we talk…
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Episode 97: How cheap can you make a school lunch?
Another hefty week in policy and politics in New Zealand and around the world. The Iron Duke Studio trio peaks of the week include the end (hopefully) of the…
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Episode 96: How oily are Samoan fish these days?
After an unintended hiatus, the Iron Duke trio is back in the studio to bring you your weekly recap of all things policy and politics. We discuss the newly…
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Episode 95: Are you ready to come back to the office?
Jesse and Henry carry us through this week alone as Maddy tries out working from home, just as the luxury is being ripped from the hands of public servants…
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Episode 94: How many expired gift cards do you have in your undie drawer?
This week the team at Iron Duke Studio’s take you through the pushbacks against the Government’s reversal of speed limit reductions, the US election debate and…
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Episode 93: Were our US presidential debate picks correct?
Another week, another podcast in Iron Duke Studios. Our peaks this time round include the latest global developments in AI, capital gains tax being back on the…
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Episode 92: Would you let your kids go to an Aussie university?
The Iron Duke Studio’s trio take you through some of their ups and downs in New Zealand and around the world from the past week. Our peaks include the new…
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Episode 91: Was Luxon really that mean?
This week we take you through everything local government with the mystical Regional Deals and Luxon’s ‘mean’ speech, as well as some classic policy wonk…
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Episode 90: Is it just me or is everything expensive?
Power bills, interest bills, grocery bills, they're all ramping up! This week we talk all things needed for a competative market. We also cover off the…